The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-25
A MOB OF 0RANGEMEN.
kr. 0'Brien and Friends Attached With Stones
and Clubs in Toronto.
Takes Refuge in Store, Which thu Mob
Wrecks and Destroys.
The Brave Irish Editor Struggles Against the
Mob Until Rescued.
q New York Reporter and Several Of the
O'Brisn Party Injured.
At Midnight the Streets Of Toronto in the
Hands Of the Mob.
O'Brien Denounces Lansdowne and the Po-
observation-disclosures His Narrow Escape
From acknowledgements Details.
MOBBED By THE oRANGEMEN.
Mr.. O'Brie and His Party Attacked In
the Streets of Toronto.

the SIreeNs OF LOrOuIOs
TORONTO, May 1S-The incursion of
OBrieD, the Irish agitator, seems to have
changed the whole face of Canadian poll.
tics, and it is thought will have an import
ant bearing on the future of parties and
politics in the Dominion. The extreme
sensitiveness shown at the outset to criti-
cism of any sort, whether of Canadian in
stitutIons generally, or of Lord Lansdowne's
landloIdism, particularly where the critic
happened not to be resident in the coun-
try has given way. and now men have taken
sides and in the hotels, on the streets and
in newspaper offices comparisons are being
made, and battle is being fought
over the relative advantages of being
American citizens or Canadian sub
jects of Her Majesty. The Catholics
who spoke regretfully in regard
to the Fenian invasion of
twenty years ago don't speak 50 now,
and the 0rsngemen who talked in deter
mined manner about Mr.. 0'Brien's "inva-
sion" say that If he attempted to speak
here again he would probably pay the PEN
atty with his life. The 0rangemen seem to
feel that they have committed blunder,
not in having attacked the speakers and
disturbed the meeting but in not having
done so half well enough. They now
express disappointment because they al
lowed the meeting to take place at all.
As evidence that the 0rangemen are not
gold against him, Mr.. 0'Brien furnishes
the following for publication to-day, with
the remark: Look at that, boys; the
most powerful indictment that has vet
been drawn up against Gansdowne and mis-
rowdy defenders, and the most complete
vindication Of my action in this matter"
The letter was as follows:
''FESLOE FALLS, Ont, May -, 1856.
tie William 0'Brien, Toronto:
''DEAR SIR-As one Orangeman of good
il,
shores and wish you success in advocating
the rights Of poor, distressed, evicted
tenants in Ireland. I despise the man,
high or low, who will uphold LansdoWn
In his cruel evictions. | am sorry to
see so little sympathy in Canaday for your
cause. 1t is good cause, and after you
are gone will have its effect. If LansdoWne
is a good GoVernor-General that is no
reason why the people should uphold him
in his tyranical eviction career. l have no
doubt all you say IS right, as l happen to
know French, Lord Lansdowne's agent
Being a landlords son, born and brought
up in Ireland, take deep
interest in Ireland's affairs and the pro-
gress of the home rule movement, which 1
hope will soon be triumphant. think L
may safely say that Burke's English Peer
age gives my father, Henry Lucas of older
family than either Lord Lansdowne or
French. Again wishing you and your
cause success, am yours faithfully,
JACOBSON
"Hotel st. George"
A deputation of ne Tsboys waited on Mr..
bunch of roses and a briefly written ad-
dress, wishing him success. A deputation
came here to-day from st. GATHERINGS.
They pressed the editor of United Ireland
very hard to attend meeting there. Mr..
O'Brien said he would try to do
90 He has added Hamilton to
lions are certain to occur, speaking
there Monday, May %. He will speak in
Ottawa tomorrow and in Kingston Friday.
Mr.. 0'Brien spent the day visiting several
Catholic institutions in this city. He de-
clares tonight that he viii certainly go to
st. GATHERINGS, and that the more the
'Orangemen oppose him the longer he will
stay in Canada.
At 80 o'clock President J. A. MuIIigan.
of the local branch of the National League,
called at the hotel and asked Mr.. o. Brien
60 out and have z walk. ID. 2. Cahill
Dennis Kilbride, the evicted tenant, and ].
II. Wall, special correspondent OF the New
York Tribune, were present, and suggested
that it would not be prudent to venture
cut, as darkness had fallen, and crowd of
about 200 rowdies had gathered around the
the hotel, kissing. hooting and grooming.
Mr. U Brien, however, persisted in going.
81 have right to go out" he said, in
determined manner, land | will go out"
and he did so, the gentlemen before men,
toned accompanying him. few steps
lead from the main entrance of the Rossin
House, on York street, to the sidewalk.
For more than two minutes neither Mr..
OBrien or his companions could step from
the door. The crowd grew in numbers and
turbulence. and surged up to the very
spot where Mr.. o. Bnen and tenant Kill
bride were standing. They groaned and
Kissed into Mr.. O'Brlen's face, such cries
as "Awaw, traitor" "Down with the
aynamiter" and "God save the Queen.n
"Come on" said Mr.. O'Brien, "these
men don't own the street." and the three
pushed their way through the crowd with
Mr.. Mullin and r. b. Tefey bringing up
the rear. A riot seemed imminent, as the
Orangemen were armed with stout sticks
Just as they were at the meeting in Queens
Park. They came up to Mr.. Brien as he
strobe along York street with his friends,
and showed him and jostled against him,
making several attempts to strike him
on the head with their sticks. He lodged
the blows, however, and his friends raj
lied around him, but they were as one to
fifty, The faithful body guard was
broken again and again, and Mr..
OBrien driven up against the wall.
Here with Kilbride, Wall, Mulligan and
Cahill, the little party stood at bay, Mr..
0'Brien shouting at the top of his voice:
fYou cowardly dogs, don't you see we are
not armed. Let us alone"
Kisses and cries OF "God Save
The Queeu," and groans for the
dynamiters greeted this appeal. Two po-
Hcemen stood near by, but made no effort
TO dlsperse the mob. The party then
turned into King street, while the crowd
increased. From the windows of some
Of the houses in this street ba-
mana stalks and broken bricks
were dropped down on the crowd,
Mr.. o Brien and his party, however, escap-
ing injury 30 far. AS the party turned
into Bay street. ID. p. Cahill, the secretary
of the local branch of the League, had his
hat knocked of by q stone. Now the
OraDgemen began their real attack for Bay
street furnished good opportunity, being